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WBB: Final vs Albany State
59
Albany St. (GA) ASU 1-3,0-1 SIAC
71
Winner Shorter Short 4-1,1-0 Conference Carolinas
Albany St. (GA) ASU
1-3,0-1 SIAC
59
Final
71
Shorter Short
4-1,1-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Albany St. (GA) ASU 17 9 18 15 59
Shorter Short 17 20 21 13 71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Hawks Add Another Win Over Albany State

ROME, Ga. – SU Wins Third Game in a Row

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: Shorter 71, Albany State 59

SUMMARY:

The Shorter Hawks secured a decisive victory over Albany State, outpacing their opponent 71-59 on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Despite a slow start with the first quarter ending in a 17-17 tie, Shorter turned up the intensity in the second quarter, outscoring Albany State 20-9.

Shorter maintained their dominance in the third quarter, putting up 21 points compared to Albany State's 18. Derrica McCall led the charge with 24 points, shooting 9-16 from the field, and contributing crucial baskets at key moments. Emariah Grant added 14 points, hitting 2 three-pointers, while Ariyah Brooks was perfect from the field with 10 points in just 14 minutes.

The Hawks controlled the game inside, tallying 40 points in the paint and capitalizing on Albany State's turnovers with 22 points. Strong defensive plays, including steals by McCall and key rebounding efforts from Tiara Lewis, helped maintain the lead.

Shorter's bench also played a significant role, contributing 27 points, and providing depth and energy throughout the game. Their largest lead of 15 points in the third quarter proved too much for Albany State to overcome.

With this victory, Shorter improves to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in Conference Carolinas' play, showcasing a balanced offensive attack and solid team defense.

NOTEWORTHY:

· Derrica McCall led the Hawks with 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals

· Emariah Grant scored a season-high 14 points

· Ariyah Brooks finished the game perfect from the field (5-5) 10 points and 4 rebounds

· Tiara Lewis secured 10 of the 31 Shorter rebounds

· Shorter found the touch from the 3-point line (50%)

· Shorter shot 51% from the field

WORDS FROM THE HAWKS:

"I'm proud of them. Very proud of them. They came in with the right mindset on Monday and at our shoot-around [ this morning] to clean some things up from our previous game. We made those adjustments tonight defensively. That's our goal and will continue to be our goal defensively we are going to do it our way" – Head Coach LaSheena Brooks

ON THE HORIZON:

Shorter will return to action against Clayton State on Thursday, December 12th in Morrow, GA.

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